Garter for half-hose.



E POWELL GAMER FOB. HALE B083. AYPLIOLIIO! FILED ILL 11. 100!- 945,595.Patnntad Jan 4,1910.

INVENTOR: -Edwani Powell, 6 a. ma...

new I Iva-um "rum-manna own-um- EDWARD POWELL, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO POWELL KNIT TING COMPANY, SYLVAHIA.

OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 01 Pm- GAB'I'ER FOBHALF-HOSE.

Application filed larch 11,

Specification of Letters latent.

V Patented J an. 4, 1910. 1909. Serial No. mesa To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that 1, EDWARD POWELL, of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia, i and State of Pennsylvania, have invented, certain new anuseful Improvements in Garters for Half-Hose, whereof the following is aspecification, reference being had to to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a launderable garter which is permanentlyattached to a sock, and which must therefore always laundried with it.This is both sanitary and convenient.

To this end my invention consists of I00 of tape, or other textilefabric, with its end; permanently attached to the upper edge of thesock, without the em loyment of any part which may not be aundried withas much ease as the sock. The loop thus attached to the sock is somewhatlarger than its to and in order that this loop when eneirc ing the limbof the wearer may be sufiiciently constructed to serve as a garter, aslide ring or constriction embraces both sides of the loop, and by itsadjustment re ulates the tension of the garter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I, is a perspective view of a sockprovided with a garter embodying my invention, illustrating the metho 0its application. I Fig. II, is a similar view of a garter of a slightlydiffering construction. Fig. III, shows in enlargement the removablemetal band which forms part of the construction illustrated in Fig. I.Fig. IV, shows in similar enlargement, the launderable double band whichforms part of my invention as shown in Fig. II.

To the upper edge of the sock is attached the loop 1, of tape or ribbonor other suitable laundernble fabric or material. This loop isintentionally somewhat larger than is necessary to enable it to encirclethe leg l of the wearer the excess allowing for the requisiteadjustment.

In order to secure the l constriction of the garter provide, in theembodiment thereof shown in Fig. ll, u metal bond 3. which embraces bothsides of l the loop and forms a sliding ring, which, by

uircrl adjustable sides of said garter and ad its upward motionconstricts the garter. To fix it in place a pivoted thumb latch 4, isfastened on one side of the band and when snapped in place holds theband in the place in which it is set. In this embodiment of my inventionthe band 3, is slipped oil the garter whenever the sock is to belaundried, and replaced upon another one, but the garter itself beingfixedly attached to the ock is necessarily washed with it.

In Fig. II, I have shown the same garter, but in place of the metal bandthere is employed a fabric band 8, and this may be constructed of tape,somewhat similar in size to that of which the garter is formed. In thiscase the band is intended to be laundried with the garter. It shouldtherefore be nonremovable, and to this end its sides are stitchedtogether between the two sides of the garter which it encircles, thisstitching serving the double purpose of preventing its removal and alsorendering its hold upon the garter the firmer,so that when it is sippedup to the roper position to constrict the garter it holds its positionwithout further pressure.

It will be observed that in both cases, the strap or loop of the garteris a permanent member of the sock to which it is attached not ordinarilyto be removed therefrom and therefore necessarily laundried with thesock, a measure which tends to promote cleanliness.

\Vhile I have illustrated two convenient means which may be employed toconstrict the garter, I desire that it be understood that my inventionis not thus limited, but that 0t \cr means may be employed for this puruse.

I aviug thus described my invention, I claim 1. A sock havingicrmancntly attached to its upper edge a limb-eucirclm gnrtcr, whollycomposed of luunderublo ubric, in rmnb'luuliou with a hand embracingboth 'ustuhlc upon it for the purpose of regulating its constrictinn.

2. A such having u'ruumcully attached to its upper ullgo ulimb-encircling garter,

wholly composed of launderable fabric in si%ned my name, atPhiladelphia, Penncomblnfiiorll) wth fail ad'ustiafiflef aguj nonsyvania, this eighth day of March, 1909. remova e an 0 mm era e a no sur-5 rounding both sides of said garter and ad- EDWARD .3 justable upon itfor the purpose of regulat- F Witnesses:

1% its construction. Gannon GBAFF,

n testimony whereof, I have hereuntol JAMES H. Bram

